Evidence and Evaluation at MCC - Final

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Use of Evidence & Evaluationat MCCEvidence-Based Programming20 third party indicatorsMust score above median on Control of CorruptionMust score above threshold on Political Rights or Civil LibertiesScorecards and Country SelectionContinuum of ResultsIndependence: MCC projects evaluated by highly credible external evaluators Scope: Select from a wide range of evaluation approachesRigor: Evaluate based on reaching expected results as well as income impactTransparency: Publish evaluation strategies, reports, and data onlineLeadership in Evaluation PracticesNetwork of Networks on Impact Evaluation (NONIE) International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie)EngagementFollow-up: Return to partner countries and conduct surveys to measure longer-term impactDocument: Record actual results, good and bad Collaborate: Share what we know and invite the best ideas from outside our organizationUse: Incorporate learnings in future decision-makingA Culture of Learning$9+ billion in investments in 25 countriesmost donors stop collecting data herewe try to get hereInvestment DecisionsIdentifies compact-eligible country's constraints to economic growthPrerequisite to partnering with countrythe country creates the ERRwe review and validate ERR estimateswe'll work with a country to identify and assess possible alternatives, modifications or complements to the proposed projectsProgram Monitoringeach quarter, each MCA submits a performance indicator tracking table (ITT)we analyze and publish a subset of key performance indicatorsand publish quarterly status reportsindicator tracking table (sample)key performance indicatorsquarterly status report1. Constraints AnalysisEstimate expected increase in household incomes of each proposed projectDifferentiates projects with significant returns3. Benefit-Cost Analysis4. Economic Rate of Return5. Beneficiary AnalysisAssess how estimated income gains will be distributed across:

ERR and BA together inform project design decisionsMCC uses five tools to identify most cost effective, largest impact investment opportunitiesLeadership in Evaluation Practices2. Program LogicregionsgendersgroupsChantale Wongdiscussion